Student Athlete Advisory Council

1. To promote communication between
athletics administration and student athletes.

2. To promote communication between
student athletes and administration of each other’s needs and
issues.

3. To give student athletes a voice in
suggesting the rules, regulations, and policies that affect their
lives on campus and within the NCAA governance structure.

4. To promote a positive student athlete
image through involvement in the Salem College and Winston-Salem
community.

5. To provide programs for student
athletes, which will encourage academic achievement, health
promotion, social responsibility, and general awareness.

Membership

1. Membership shall consist of two
representatives from each of the varsity athletic teams.

2. One representative is first selected
by the team and the second representative is selected by the team
coach at the beginning of the academic year.

3. Each member can only represent one
team on the SAAC.

4. Each member serves as a liaison
between the committee and her individual team.

5. Each member shall be entitled to a
single vote in all matters before the committee.

6. Each sport should have equal
representation amongst upper and under classmen.

7. To maintain membership on SAAC,
members must maintain active membership on her elected team.

Elections

1. Elections for officers shall take
place in December of each year and positions will be announced as
soon as results are finalized.

2. For that spring, the newly elected
officers will shadow the current Executive Board in order to
acclimate themselves to their leadership roles in the upcoming
year.

3. Each officer serves for a year and a
half term, beginning with the spring semester, and ending at the
end of the next year.

4. The newly elected officers do not
gain the powers of their office until the next academic year.

5. Elected SAAC Executive Board members
are automatically members of SAAC for the next year.

Executive Board

1. The President

a. The President shall call and
preside over all meetings, attend Conference SAAC, delegate duties,
and call for a vote when warranted.

b. The President has the duty to create
an agenda for each meeting.

2. The Vice-President

a. The Vice-President shall act as
the chairperson in the absence of the President and oversee
sub-committees that form as a response to the needs of the
SAAC.

3. Secretary-Treasurer

a. The Secretary-Treasurer shall
record all minutes of the committee’s meetings
and is in charge of keeping track of attendance. In addition, she
shall keep track of an annual budget, be in charge of all
fundraising and report all expenses at each meeting.

b. The Secretary-Treasurer shall
disburse minutes to the committee members and the Director of
Athletics within one week. She will also keep a history
of minutes and the other happenings of SAAC.

Responsibilities of every member

Each representative is expected:

1. To attend all SAAC and committee
meetings and activities unless notification has been given in
advance.

2. To represent the team’s views
at committee meetings.

3. To report to the team and the coach
on all activities of the SAAC.

4. To organize team members to help with
special projects.

5. SAAC members must attend two athletic
events, for other teams, every season for a total of six events and
should also strongly encourage team members to do the same.

Meetings

1. Meetings shall be held once every
month or as necessary.

2. Quorum shall consist of two-thirds of
members.

3. The Athletic Director will brief the
committee on such topics as policy changes, proposed new policies,
and NCAA legislation.

4. The Attendance Policy shall be as
follows:

a. All members are expected to
attend each meeting.

b. After two unexcused absences, the
representative will be asked to resign.

c. After such a resignation, a new
representative from the team will be selected to replace the old
member.

Amendments

1. Proposed amendments to the
Constitution must be presented in writing to the entire membership
and a three-fourths approval vote is required for passage of the
amendment.